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El Hadary sets sights on Faryd Mondragon’s World Cup record

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2018

Egypt’s Essam El Hadary has set his sights on becoming the oldest player to play a World Cup game when his side faces Saudi Arabia ... This record will be my achievement but also for Egypt ... “We know football is a difficult game....

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Praggnanandhaa's family feels 'proud' over his second youngest chess grandmaster title

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2018

His family is proud over his achievement. "We never forced him to join the game ... He achieved his second norm by winning the Herkalion Fischer Memorial Grand Master Norm tournament in Greece in April earlier this year ... - a feat achieved in 2002....

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5 investing lessons to learn from FIFA World Cup

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2018

Football fever is on and as you watch the World Cup games you could also take important cues on investing from the strategies adopted by the teams ... Here are some important lessons you can learn from the way the successful teams play the game. ... Just like a balanced team achieves greater success, you should have a balanced portfolio which can help you get maximum returns....

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R Praggnanandhaa, 12-year-old Indian becomes second youngest Grand Master

Indian Express 25 Jun 2018

It took him another six months to achieve his second, by winning the Herkalion Fischer Memorial GM norm tournament this April. He missed out on the landmark by only three months but still, his achievement needs to be seen in perspective. World champion Magnus Carlsen was 13 years and four months when he became a GM, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand achieved it at the age of 18 ... “Praggu wanted to play one game against Anand....

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Grandmaster in a flash: Indian prodigy chess champ at 12

This is Money 25 Jun 2018

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, the son of a bank employee from the southern city of Chennai, achieved the feat with some aggressive play at an event in northern Italy that ended Sunday ... However in modern times it only achieved major popularity in India when Vishwanathan Anand became the country's first grandmaster aged 18 in 1988 and dominated the game in the 2000s....

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How Praggnanandhaa Became India’s Youngest Chess Grandmaster

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2018

Soon enough, home favourite Grandmaster Luca Moroni Jr buckled under Praggnanandhaa's attack, paving way for a landmark achievement ... He is the youngest to earn this title in India and only the second youngest to race to this achievement in the world ... Praggnanandhaa had already achieved his first GM norm in the World Juniors 2017 ... "He has gotten this far because of his dedication and commitment to the game....

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At 12 yrs 10 mths, Chennai boy is world’s 2nd-youngest Grandmaster

The Times of India 25 Jun 2018

Praggu, as he’s affectionately known, achieved the feat when he defeated GM Moroni Luca Jr in round 8 of the 4th Gredine Open in Italy ... Yes, he would analyse his game, think of getting better at it but beyond that, he never dwelled too much on the outcomes,” Ramesh said ... He started off following elder sister Vaishali — who is on course to achieve her maiden IM norm — but soon zoomed ahead....

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Pawan Emerges from the Geeta’s Shadow to Create His Own Identity

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2018

Despite being touted as one of the most talented youngsters in the country, his achievements were often eclipsed by the fame and star appeal of his wife – Geeta Phogat – the poster-child for Indian women wrestling ... The 24-year-old who booked his berth in the 86 kg freestyle wrestling, credits his wife and the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist for the turnaround ... - Asian Games-bound Wrestler Pawan Kumar....

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Study: Video gaming is an addiction and people lose control over lives

The Times of India 25 Jun 2018

Video game addiction (VGA) has ... Video game addiction may present itself as compulsive gaming, social isolation, mood swings, diminished imagination, and hyper-focus on in-game achievements, to the exclusion of other events in life ... However, proposed criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder were included in a section called Conditions for Further Study....

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Pekerman dedicates Colombia's win to Carlos Sanchez

Journal Review 25 Jun 2018

The suspended midfielder was sent off in the team's 2-1 loss to Japan in its opening game ... "We achieved this victory and I wanted to share it with him ... Sanchez could be back for Colombia's final Group H game against Senegal on Thursday in Samara ... ———. More AP World Cup coverage ... Love. 0. Funny. 0 ... The Wabash College swimming and diving team was one of 127 men’s Division III programs recognized for their achievements in the classroom Tuesday ... ....

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Fayyadh aiming to reach final once again

Yahoo Daily News 25 Jun 2018

With this longer preparation, I'm hopeful we can achieve a better result. We are still preparing to build up the team." ... We will do our best and hopefully we can achieve the objective of reaching the final," said Hadi after an FAM Grassroots events held at Kidzania on Saturday....

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Ireland's focus switches to who’ll be on plane to World Cup

Belfast Telegraph 25 Jun 2018

Only four sides in top tier history had ever dropped the opener of a three-game series and gone on to claim victory, the last of them the Lions in 1989, but this well-oiled Irish machine is one that is formed in its coach’s own image ... For all Schmidt has achieved in this part of the world, the tournament is undoubtedly the one achievement that has proved elusive....

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Ava DuVernay hopes to inspire black female directors

The Advocate & Democrat 25 Jun 2018

Ava DuVernay hopes she's "not the last" black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing movie. The 45-year-old filmmaker recently entered the history books when her fantasy movie 'A Wrinkle in Time' achieved the landmark - but she's hopeful that there will soon be other black female directors who follow suit. Alongside a screenshot of a news story about her achievement, Ava wrote on Instagram ... My tattoo doesn't spoil Game of Thrones ... .......

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